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A boy walks out of the sea while removing oil spilled on Itapuama beach in Pernambuco state, Brazil, on 21 October 21 2019. The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminals — A boy walks out of the sea while removing oil spilled on Itapuama beach in Pernambuco state, Brazil, on 21 October 21 2019. The source of the patches remain a mystery despite President Jair Bolsonaro's assertions they came from outside the country and were possibly the work of criminalsFoto: LEO MALAFAIA/AFP via Getty Images/NTB scanpix

Darius Snieckus

Published 10 December 2019, 11:32Updated 10 December 2019, 19:56